Program Goals

Provide managers with an overview of the University's structure, decision - making bodies and key functions for both academic and administrative managers

Articulate specific expectations for managers about their performance and their responsibility for compliance with key University requirements

Desired Outcomes

Understand how the University is structured and how it functions

Comply with the University’s standards and principles

Understand, respect and follow federal, state and local laws

Follow all applicable policies and procedures of the University

Demonstrate a general knowledge or awareness of the management of human resources and of financial, physical and technological resources

Know who to contact in the key departments represented in the orientation and when it is appropriate or necessary to contact them

Feel excited and appreciative to work at Princeton

Target Audience

Our target audience is any new manager or newly promoted manager who has responsibilities managing a staff, program, function and/or budget.

Structure

The structure is a full orientation program that transpires over a four - week period. New managers will attend one half - day session a week for four weeks, which would equate to two full days of information, or 16 total hours.

During each session a new area or group of areas will be discussed to help new managers learn about specific expectations and take some time in between sessions to process the information in a chunked format.

Facilitators/subject matter experts present core material regarding their area followed by audience participation, such as small group discussions and activities, to maintain a high level of engagement and provide managers with an opportunity to apply what they are learning as well as network with other managers.

Schedule

The schedule for the orientation program is based on the hiring and promotional activities throughout the year. Typically, the program is offered in the spring and fall timeframe.

Program Agenda

Week 1: Princeton “Big Picture”

The goal of this session is to provide the overall, big-picture view of the University as a first step to satisfy the University’s expectations and management guidelines. This session will discuss the following:

Week 2: Human Resources Session

The goal of this session is to review the role of the supervisor as explained in the Management Standards Guidebook to understand and apply, where necessary, the appropriate federal and state laws and to know and administer fairly the policies of the University. This session will encompass the following HR Teams but will be certain not to duplicate any topics that are covered in New Employee Orientation Program:

Staffing

Benefits, Worklife and Carebridge

Compensation

Employee and Labor Relations

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Learning and Development

HR Service Delivery and Systems

Week 3: General Services

The goal of this session is to discuss the institutional compliance program in more depth, the important laws that new managers need to be aware of, the guidelines for information responsibilities as well as workplace and environmental safety responsibilities as stated in the Management Standards Guidebook.

Facilities

Public Safety

Environmental Health and Safety

Information Technology

General Counsel

Information Security

Office of Communications

Transportation and Parking

Week 4: Treasurer’s Office Session & Send Off

The goal of this session is to introduce and explain the financial responsibilities as stated in the Management Standards Guidebook. Some topic examples are: